Method of integrate managing integrated facsimile data and system thereof

Abstract

A method and system for managing facsimile (fax) data in an integrated manner. The system includes an integrated fax server, and a fax terminal configured to transmit and receive fax data via a first communication network and to transmit both the transmitted and received fax data to the integrated fax server via a second communication network. The integrated fax server stores fax data received from the fax terminal in a database. The fax terminal includes a fax machine connector configured to receive fax data from a fax machine, a first communication network connector configured to transmit and receive fax data via a first communication network, and a server interface unit configured to transmit fax data to the integrated fax server. Accordingly, the integrated fax server manages transmitted and received fax documents with increased efficiency and security. Thus, the difficulty of managing fax documents due to spacial restriction is diminished.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to managing of facsimile (hereinafter, referred to as “fax”) data, and more particularly, to a method and system for managing delivered fax data using a server in an integrated and centralized manner.BACKGROUND ART[0002]With the development of Internet, the amount of delivery of documents and data by electronic mail (e-mail) has increased. However, fax is still widely used as a means for delivering documents with legal force. In addition, with the development of Information Technology (IT), various functions and services linked with fax, such as web fax services that makes up for the disadvantage of existing normal fax by allowing data to be transmitted from a fax to an e-mail account or vice versa, have been increasingly developed and provided.[0003]However, when documents are delivered by fax, it is difficult to manage delivered fax documents in an integrated manner. When a fax solution like a web fax service is used, fax data tra...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]According to the present invention, delivered fax documents are managed using an integrated fax server, thereby increasing the utility of the fax documents and the efficiency of document management.

Problems solved by technology

However, when documents are delivered by fax, it is difficult to manage delivered fax documents in an integrated manner.

When a fax solution like a web fax service is used, fax data transmitted and received using a web fax server can be managed in the integrated manner, but fax data transmitted and received by a normal fax machine cannot be managed in the integrated manner.

Moreover, in conventional fax solutions, a lot of public switched telephone network (PSTN) lines need to be connected to a web fax server, which makes installation difficult and restricted by space.

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